AFRICA

‘Femicides are not isolated incidents but predictable outcomes of unaddressed gender-based violence’

Judy Gitau | KENYA

‘By framing dissent as disloyalty, the government is stifling legitimate calls for reform’

Oluwafunke Adeoye | NIGERIA

‘This exercise of people power against systemic electoral fraud can inspire others in the region’

Brisky Fanuel Ncube | MOZAMBIQUE

SOUTHERN AFRICA

‘This election showed the strength of people’s voice when they refuse to serve the interests of a few’

Dumiso Gatsha | BOTSWANA

SOUTHERN AFRICA

‘The international community must stop turning a blind eye to the suffering of Sudanese women’

Sulaima Elkhalifa | SUDAN

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘The next president must listen to a younger generation that’s increasingly vocal about its democratic aspirations’

Zenaida Machado | MOZAMBIQUE

‘We demand an immediate ban on illegal mining and strict enforcement of environmental laws’

Jeremiah Sam | GHANA

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The protests mark the beginning of a new era in which Kenyans refuse to remain silent’

Nerima Wako | KENYA

‘We must remain vigilant against patriarchal attempts to assert control over women’s bodies’

Isatou Touray | GAMBIA

‘For a genuine democratic transition to take place, young people must have a real voice in decision-making’

Umar Aly | MOZAMBIQUE